Identifier: abbeyscastlesanc02timbuoft (find matches)
Title: Abbeys, castles, and ancient halls of England and Wales : their legendary lore and popular history
Year: 1872 (1870s)
Authors: Timbs, John, 1801-1875 Gunn, Alexander
Subjects: England -- Historic houses, etc
Publisher: London : F. Warne
Contributing Library: Kelly - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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h the fortresswere three gates: the first of brick, from which, at the distance of(80 feet, by the ascent of many steps, was the White gate, built otsquared stones. At some distance, on the left side, stands the TowerMelin y Gwent, (the Yellow Tower of Gwent) which, for height,strength and neatness, surpassed most, if not every other tower inEngland or Wales. It was six-sided; the walls were ten feet thick, ofsquare stones, in height five storey?, commanding a delightful view ofthe surrounding country. Its battlements being but eight inches thick,were soon broken by the shot of eight guns ; but the tower itself re-ceived little or no damage from bullets of eighteen and twenty poundsweight, at the rate of sixty shots a day. This tower was joined to the Castle by a sumptuous arched bridge,encompassed about with an out-wall, with six arched turrets withbattlements, all of square stone, adjoining to a deep moat thirty feetbroad, wherein was placed an artificial waterwork, which spouted up
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Raglan Castle. 481 water to the height of tht Castle. Next to it was a pleasant walk, setforth with several figures of the Roman emperors, in shell-work. TheCastle gate has a square tower en each side, with battlements. Withinthis gate was the pitched &tone court, on the right hand side of whichwas the Closet Tower. Straight-forward was the way to the kitchentower of six outsides. About the middle of this was the passage intohe stately hall, sixty-six feet long and twenty-eight broad, having a raregeometrical roof, built of Irish oak, with a large cupola on the topfor light. The parlour was noted for the fair inside wainscots andcuriously carved figures. There was a gallery, one hundred and twenty-six feet long, having many beautiful windows. In a large court was a marble fountain, called the White Horse, con-tinually running with clear water. Thence through a fine gate, undera large square tower, over a bridge, is the way to the bowling-green,much admired for its prospect westwar

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